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Area 51 shipped from the factory with a mechanical hard drive.ย These spinning disks are destined to fail taking your arcade down.ย When the hard disk eventually fails the data will most likely be lost.
This Area 51 replacement hard drive replaces your Area 51 arcade hard disk with a reliable compact-flash card (CF card) and IDE adapter.ย This completely eliminates the mechanical spinning drive and the IDE ribbon cable.ย The drive plugs directly into the game PCB for long term reliability.
By upgrading to the Area 51 replacement hard drive, arcade owners can ensure that their machines continue to perform optimally for years to come.
NOTICE: All kits are tested working before shipping.ย The two most common issues are caused by 1) Plugging the drive in upside down, and; 2) your 5V power is either not connected or is faulty.